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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $182.50/cwt -32.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 609 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 786 749
Feeder cattle 125 274 222
Slaughter cattle 332 132 162

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 210.00 $210.00 $550 +20.00
352–374 363 2 185.00–200.00 $192.73 $700 -24.78
442 442 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,061 +22.44
468–473 471 6 220.00–247.50 $233.68 $1,101 +15.10
590–597 595 3 200.00–225.00 $208.27 $1,239 -29.64
604–628 616 2 220.00–270.00 $245.49 $1,512 +35.43
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +43.10
720 720 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,638 +52.50
780–784 782 2 205.00–220.00 $212.48 $1,662 +19.98
988 988 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,729 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 1 180.00 $180.00 $932 —
648 648 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 1 205.00 $205.00 $640 +10.00
364–398 377 3 160.00–195.00 $176.23 $664 -14.36
400–418 408 9 155.00–220.00 $203.75 $831 +4.74
454–469 465 6 150.00–217.00 $202.37 $941 +28.05
504–540 522 7 165.00–210.00 $190.74 $996 +2.19
552–590 572 3 175.00–210.00 $193.47 $1,107 -21.53
609 609 52 182.50 $182.50 $1,111 -32.50
650–699 674 5 185.00–205.00 $193.35 $1,303 —
928 928 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,531 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–76 74 2 685.00–775.00 $731.22 $541 -152.34
86 86 3 850.00–925.00 $900.00 $774 +3.65
88 88 1 750.00 $750.00 $660 -146.35
90 90 1 725.00 $725.00 $652 -85.48
92 92 2 700.00–725.00 $712.50 $656 -97.98
90–96 94 4 850.00 $850.00 $799 +39.52
100–104 102 2 625.00 $625.00 $638 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66–68 67 2 25.00–80.00 $52.09 $35 -97.91
68 68 1 450.00 $450.00 $306 +300.00
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 $66 -55.00
70–78 74 2 400.00–425.00 $413.18 $306 -74.83
72–78 74 4 800.00–900.00 $857.32 $634 +369.31
76–78 77 3 560.00–575.00 $568.32 $438 +163.42
78 78 1 750.00 $750.00 $585 +345.10
80–86 84 5 550.00–660.00 $628.10 $528 +160.19
84 84 1 850.00 $850.00 $714 +382.09
82–88 86 7 875.00–1,000.00 $952.75 $819 +240.03
90–98 92 6 610.00–650.00 $625.72 $576 -189.99
94 94 1 775.00 $775.00 $728 +296.39
90–98 95 6 850.00–985.00 $884.72 $840 +406.11
100–106 102 4 525.00–600.00 $564.58 $576 +26.21
102–106 104 2 825.00–860.00 $842.16 $876 +92.16
110 110 1 760.00 $760.00 $836 +210.00
116 116 1 510.00 $510.00 $592 -215.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–348 321 3 195.00–225.00 $204.67 $657 -2.35
364–396 380 2 165.00–180.00 $172.18 $654 -29.69
412–435 424 8 225.00–255.00 $242.03 $1,026 +30.66
458–480 469 2 210.00–240.00 $225.35 $1,057 +16.86
514 514 1 155.00 $155.00 $797 -62.45
550–560 555 2 200.00–230.00 $214.86 $1,192 +4.86
600–644 623 4 175.00–205.00 $184.94 $1,152 +3.38
724 724 1 135.00 $135.00 $977 -34.86
820 820 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,620 —
960 960 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $902 —
868–1314 1070 85-90% 12 95.00–112.00 $102.87 $1,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1169–1726 1381 80-85% 11 117.00–124.00 $120.35 $1,662 -8.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1930 1530 75-80% 9 125.00–132.00 $127.78 $1,955 -7.92
1568–1712 1640 75-80% 2 133.00–137.00 $134.91 $2,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–2416 1695 10 135.00–166.00 $152.74 $2,589 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219–296 270 37 68.00–80.00 $73.85 $199 -12.98
254–292 286 19 60.00–66.00 $63.09 $180 -23.74
300–348 316 6 63.00–67.00 $64.90 $205 -12.38
303–364 323 30 69.00–80.00 $72.95 $236 -4.33

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 185.00 $185.00 $636 —
392 392 1 150.00 $150.00 $588 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
591 591 2 125.00 $125.00 $739 —
634 634 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,078 —
752–770 761 4 135.00–175.00 $158.08 $1,203 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 29.00 $29.00 $75 -46.00
340–378 359 2 11.00–13.00 $11.95 $43 -9.05
532 532 1 11.00 $11.00 $59 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 1 255.00 $255.00 +100.00
76–79 78 6 210.00–305.00 $252.06 +62.06
88 88 1 220.00 $220.00 +30.00
94 94 1 260.00 $260.00 +70.00
100–133 114 13 200.00–350.00 $283.42 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–1194 1058 85-90% 4 79.00–90.00 $85.00 $899 —
958–2008 1381 85-90% 11 95.00–111.00 $104.49 $1,443 -18.54
1262–1692 1491 80-85% 6 110.00–121.00 $116.81 $1,742 —
1330–1814 1595 75-80% 3 121.00–126.00 $123.85 $1,975 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–290 282 2 150.00–210.00 $180.85 $510 —
452 452 1 160.00 $160.00 $723 —
996 996 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,444 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 1 175.00 $175.00 $532 —
358–360 359 2 165.00–195.00 $179.96 $646 —
766–776 769 3 120.00–175.00 $138.49 $1,065 —
938 938 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,454 —
1048 1048 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,562 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
124–147 138 11 85.00–150.00 $93.68 $129 —
166–194 174 9 72.50–140.00 $89.59 $156 -5.41
204–210 207 2 75.00–135.00 $105.43 $218 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 4 180.00 $180.00 $139 -40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31–38 33 3 70.00–80.00 $73.80 +18.80
40–42 41 2 105.00–125.00 $115.24 -4.84
46 46 1 150.00 $150.00 +29.92
53–58 56 4 160.00–180.00 $169.14 —
60–64 62 4 200.00–210.00 $205.08 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61 61 2 210.00 $210.00 +96.64
68 68 1 135.00 $135.00 +21.64
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 +56.64
96 96 1 340.00 $340.00 +140.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 —
106–134 123 4 200.00–270.00 $242.78 +2.57
170 170 1 280.00 $280.00 +5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 7 43.00 $43.00 —
38 38 9 41.00 $41.00 —
50–52 50 5 35.00–40.00 $38.97 -6.03
66 66 3 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
76 76 2 36.00 $36.00 -9.00
85 85 2 75.00 $75.00 +30.00
94–96 95 4 54.00–66.00 $62.95 -4.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102 102 2 67.50 $67.50 $69 -4.79
110 110 6 84.00–89.00 $86.50 $95 +14.21
120 120 1 68.00 $68.00 $82 -38.00
136–138 138 4 60.00–74.00 $63.46 $88 -42.54

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–474 442 6 60.00–66.00 $63.12 $279 -3.10
552–586 563 9 64.00–64.50 $64.33 $362 -4.66
639 639 5 65.50 $65.50 $419 -3.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 -5.00
126 126 1 415.00 $415.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 4 185.00 $185.00 $104 -40.00
61 61 2 160.00 $160.00 $98 -27.53
76 76 1 185.00 $185.00 $141 -4.17
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 $148 -4.17
98 98 11 160.00–185.00 $182.73 $179 +37.73

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.